Research Interest: European Cinema
International silent film
Contemporary German cinema
International and transnational film markets
Women film pioneers
Law and culture
Germany in the 1920s

Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 3

Qualifications of a Student: Minimum 2.7 GPA
Completed English 161 or higher
Passionate about cultural history and or media and film culture
Reading knowledge of German preferred, but not required

Brief Summary of what is expected from the student: Students will spend a portion of the week's hours reading and compiling an annotated reading list on a topic of their choosing, in the realm of modern German culture. Another portion of the hours will be spent helping to gather and digest sources, proof-read drafts, and digitize materials related to my specific project on the role of film in the transition from imperialism to democracy in Germany around 1918. If the students are employed for the full academic year, they will also write up and present the results of their own independent research project in spring and attend related presentations on campus or in Chicago with me throughout the year.